The Chief Magistrate Court 1 Yola, Adamawa state presided by Muhammed Abubakar, has remanded 2 youngmen for allegedly raping a pregnant housewife(name withheld).
Chief Magistrate Muhammed, remanded the defendants, Suleiman Adamu, 29 and Ahmadu Umaru(Gambo), 26, for the offences of criminal conspiracy, house tresspass and rape.
However, the court has adjourned the matter to the 28th March, 2023 to enable the prosecution transmit case diary to DPP for legal advice.
On their arraignment by the prosecuting police officer, Inspector Zakka Musa, the defendants pleaded not guilty to the allegations, saying that it was a set up against them.
Both defendants who hail from Machimin community in Maiha LGA, allegedly perpetrated the offences which contravened sections 60, 333 and 211 of the penal code law.
NEWS PLATFORM recalled that the duo were nabbed by the Police in a combined effort with local hunters for allegedly abducting and raping the pregnant housewife.
Suleiman, who happens to be an uncle, while Ahmadu, a neighbour to the victim had confessed to the crime when at the police headquaters.
They narrated how they invaded the residence of their victim by night after the husbad had travelled and dragged her to a valley where they raped and abandoned her.
According to the prosecution, the defendants also made away with the sum of N300, 000, belonging to the 2 wives.
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